About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Catawba College Ecological Preserve

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

May 15

6Canada Goose
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
6Downy Woodpecker
3Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
7Acadian Flycatcher
5White-eyed Vireo
6Red-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
9Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
7Carolina Wren
5European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2Wood Thrush
5American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
5House Finch
5American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird
8Common Grackle
3Northern Waterthrush
4Prothonotary Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
4Northern Parula
2Blackpoll Warbler
1Summer Tanager
3Scarlet Tanager
18Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting

May 14

2Wood Duck
1Mallard
2Eastern Phoebe
1American Redstart

May 9

1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Barred Owl
3Great Crested Flycatcher
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3White-throated Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Louisiana Waterthrush
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler